Comedian gallagher youtube

Published: Nov 12, pm. Prolific comedian Gallagher , best known for his watermelon-smashing antics, passed away Friday at age 76 due to a series of health issues. Gallagher began doing stand up comedy after graduating from the University of South Florida with a chemical engineering degree. He did well with his stand up routine but his many made-for-TV comedy specials gained him mainstream recognition.

He continued to tour until the COVID pandemic, when he decided to take a hiatus to focus on health and spending time with his children.

Gallagher is an American comedian and prop comic, most popularly known for ridiculous insights, giant, whimsical props, and (of course) smashing watermelons.

Gallagher made 14 Showtime comedy specials over the course of 27 years. For those wanting to pay homage to the famed comedian after his passing, many of his specials are available to stream with an Amazon Prime subscription, including all of these titles:. Login with Google Login with Apple. Something went wrong. Try again, or contact support if the problem persists.

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